Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2208(INI)
Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 7 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 23 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 26 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 7 July 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
7 July 2026 · decision 16
Economy & single market, Resolution
Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system
Adopted 390 for · 86 against · 134 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text supports a system-wide, activity-based and technologically neutral approach, and calls for effective enforcement of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a paragraph expressing concern about US dollar-denominated stablecoins and their risks to EU monetary sovereignty and financial stability. Other changes are formal: correcting decimal separators, regulation numbers, and stray footnote markers.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands on the potential of DLT and tokenisation for EU capital markets, adding calls for regulatory revisions and international cooperation. It strengthens language on stablecoin risks and welcomes euro-denominated e-money tokens, while addressing legal certainty for multi-issuance. It adds a reference to the new US administration's openness to crypto-assets and its legislative actions. Other changes are formal: corrected regulation numbers, updated footnotes, and renumbering.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Johan van Overtveldt (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Stefan Berger (EPP), Jonás Fernández (S&D), Auke Zijlstra (Patriots), Gilles Boyer (Renew), Maria Ohisalo (Greens), Jussi Saramo (The Left), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 7 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on digital assets addresses challenges for the EU's financial system, covering crypto-assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, and cross-cutting issues. It calls for effective enforcement of MiCAR, monitoring risks, and promoting innovation and interoperability.
Tabled for plenary· 26 Jun 2026
AI summary:This resolution addresses digital assets and their impact on the EU's financial system, covering crypto-assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, and cross-cutting issues.
Committee draft· 19 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report addresses digital assets and their challenges for the EU financial system. It supports a system-wide, activity-based, and technologically neutral regulatory approach, and calls for strengthened data capabilities and supervisory dialogue on multi-function groups.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
7 July 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 7 Jul 2026 Report A10-0186/2026Adopted text TA10-0251/2026
3 July 2026
3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
26 June 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
23 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2208(INI)